Frequently asked questions
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- What is your current level of funds under management?
- Where are you based and what services do you offer?
- How many people does Standard Life Investments employ?
- What's your relationship with Standard Life?
- What's your corporate governance policy?
- Are you a socially responsible investor?
- Where can I get more information about the company?
- What is your view of the markets?
Answers
What is your current level of funds under management?
| By region: | 31/12/10 (£bn) |
31/12/11 (£bn) |
By asset class: | 31/12/10 (£bn) |
31/12/11 (£bn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 118.8 | 114.3 | Equities | 56.8 | 50.4 |
| Canada | 19.6 | 20.8 | Fixed Interest | 67.9 | 71.3 |
| Europe | 12.7 | 14.7 | Property | 9.8 | 10.1 |
| India | 4.8 | 3.9 | Cash/Other | 22.4 | 23.1 |
| Other | 1.0 | 1.2 | |||
| Totals | 156.9 | 154.9 | 156.9 | 154.9 | |
Where are you based and what services do you offer?
Our UK operation, based in Edinburgh, offers a comprehensive range of investment vehicles across a full spectrum of asset classes including global equities, bonds, property and private equity.
Find out more on our UK services
In Canada, Standard Life Investments Inc. has been providing investment management services since 1973. We offer balanced, specialty and passive fund management services on a pooled or segregated fund basis, with customised client communication. We also manage the Legend Pension Fund Series on behalf of Standard Life Group for Canadian investors.
More information on our Canadian operations
In Asia, we offer balanced and specialist segregated fund mandates to Asian-based institutional clients. We also manage a range of SICAVs from our Hong Kong office, which are available to investors worldwide.
View our Hong Kong website
Our US team is a key part of our global investment platform. Based in Boston, the team gives us a crucial presence on the ground - analysing US markets and managing US equity portfolios.
View our US website
In Ireland, pension scheme trustees can take advantage of our specialist fund management services, including pooled and segregated pension funds.
Go to our Irish website
In Europe, we offer a range of investment services including private equity products. We also manage segregated mandates and SICAV funds.
Get more details on our European operations
How many people does Standard Life Investments employ?
We employ more than 1000 people across our global office network.
Back to topWhat's your relationship with Standard Life?
Standard Life Investments was launched as an investment management company in 1998. It’s a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Life plc.
As well as managing funds on behalf of Standard Life, we manage in excess of £71.8, €86.0 and $111.6 billion respectively* of assets for third-party clients.
Back to topWhat's your corporate governance policy?
Achieving growth in the value of our investments requires effective company management and effective accountability. Strong corporate governance produces companies that are transparent and accountable and that are likely to attract and use capital efficiently. We maintain an 'open door' policy to facilitate constructive dialogue with companies on corporate governance issues. We meet companies regularly to discuss corporate performance, strategy and a wide range of corporate governance issues and, as a matter of policy, we vote at all shareholder meetings in the UK and Ireland.
Back to topAre you a socially responsible investor?
Yes. We use our influence to encourage best practice in environmental and social management within companies with a view to protecting and enhancing the value of our clients' investments. We believe that it’s in the best long-term interests of a company and its shareholders to behave responsibly to its employees, suppliers, customers and the environment. For this reason, we consider companies’ policies and practices in environmental and social matters throughout the investment process.
Back to top- Find out more about who we are and how we work
Where can I get more information about the company?
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